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Mount for a flat panel display

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-10-20
AVF GROUP
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Benefits of technology

[0008]a plurality of spaced apart fixings configured for securing the first component to an upright support so as to maximise the vertical load through the support and to minimise the horizontal load on the support;
[0076]In an example, the locking means comprises a retaining clip in the form of a locking paddle. Alternatively, the retaining clip may be configured as a latch. The retaining clip may be configured to flex to allow the second component to engage with the first component, whereupon the retaining clip is relaxed to retain the first and second components together. The retaining clip may be configured to contact the second component to retain the two components together. Alternatively, the retaining clip may prevent disengagement of the second component from the first component.

Problems solved by technology

Mounting displays, particularly heavy displays, on hollow walls presents different challenges to mounting displays on solid walls, because the structure and composition of hollow walls mean that they are of limited structural integrity.
There are disadvantages of known hollow wall fixings.
Known hollow wall anchors are also fiddly and time consuming to use since they often require at least a portion of the item to be mounted to be held in position while the fixing is being inserted into the wall.

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first embodiment

[0096]With reference to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a fixing 10 according to the present invention. The fixing 10 comprises a shaft 12 constituted by a headless screw, an anchor 14 and a plug 16. The plug 16 is immovably mounted on the shaft 12 near to a first end 18 of the shaft 12. The plug comprises a cylindrical body 20 and a disc-shaped head 22 which is of greater diameter than the body 20. The head 22 of the plug 16 is positioned closer to the first end 18 of the shaft 12 than the body 20.

[0097]The anchor 14 comprises a pair of wings 24 comprising an inner wing 26 and an outer wing 28. Each of the wings 26, 28 comprises a substantially flat rectangular panel 30. Along the length of each long side of the rectangular panel 30 a flange 32 is provided. In the embodiment shown, the panel 30 and the flanges 32 are integrally formed from a single piece of material, although in alternative embodiments the flanges may be formed as separate components. The flange 32 is wider at the inn...

second embodiment

[0103]With reference to FIG. 4, there is illustrated a mount 60 according to the present invention. The mount comprises a first component which includes a substantially flat metal base plate 62. The base plate 62 comprises three horizontal slots 64 in a triangular arrangement. Two of the slots 64 are positioned near to the top and close to the side edges of the base plate 62, and are horizontally aligned. The third slot 64 is positioned centrally close to the bottom edge of the base plate 62, and is equidistant from the other two slots 64. Through each slot 64 passes a shaft 12 of a fixing 10. The base plate 62 is secured onto each shaft 12 by a nut 66 and a locking nut 67. The locking nuts 67 prevent the nuts 66 from coming loose over time. The particular arrangement of slots 64 in the base plate 62 is important to spread the mounted load. However, it will be understood that alternative arrangements and / or an alternative number of fixings may be employed to fix the first component ...

third embodiment

[0112]FIG. 6a shows the present invention in the form of a mount 119 comprising a first component 120, a cover 122 and a boss (not shown). The first component 120 is substantially the same as the first component of the mount 60 shown in FIG. 4, as described above, and the boss (not shown) is identical to the second component of the mount 60. However, in the embodiment of FIG. 6a, a base plate 121 is provided which is curved instead of being rectangular like the base plate 62 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The cover 122 comprises three holes 124 in a triangular arrangement which correspond to the positions of the fixings 10 (not shown). A central aperture 126 is also provided in the cover 122 through which the boss 84 is slotted to engage with the socket 82 on the first component 120. The side walls of the holes 124 and aperture 126 are sloped, to help guide components more easily through the holes, and to improve the appearance of the mount 60. A notch 128 is also provided in the cover 122...

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Abstract

A mount for a flat panel display comprises a substantially flat first component having a coupling for attachment to the flat panel display, and a plurality of spaced apart fixings configured for securing the first component to an upright support so as to maximise the vertical load through the support and to minimise the horizontal load on the support. Each fixing comprises a threaded shaft, a reconfigurable anchor mounted on the shaft and a plug arranged to substantially fill a fixing hole provided through the support.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a mount for a flat panel display. The mount comprises fixings which are particularly useful for fixing items to a plasterboard wall.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0002]With the increase in size and weight of flat panel displays there is an increasing need for mounts which are secure and easy to use. There is also a need to mount displays on different types of wall, including hollow interior walls made of plasterboard and the like. Mounting displays, particularly heavy displays, on hollow walls presents different challenges to mounting displays on solid walls, because the structure and composition of hollow walls mean that they are of limited structural integrity.[0003]A variety of fixings have been developed for supporting loads on hollow walls. Hollow wall fixings generally work by having an anchor comprising expandable arms (“expansion” type) or wings (“toggle” type). The anchor is passed through a hole in the wall in a folded or ...

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IPC IPC(8): H05K7/00G05D16/06
CPCG05D16/0619F16M13/02F16B13/0808
Inventor SHORT, MARK
Owner AVF GROUP
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